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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
2
Susquehanna report tells of an enormous eagle attacking and stunning a five-foot rattlesnake. The bird lifted the serpent high, shook it until it tore free, then dropped it four times before the snake died. The eagle carried the remains to a hillside and tore it apart.
Cleveland August 2 Grand Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers said no official knowledge reached him about Lake Shore engineers request for raises. He added the Grand Officers will act only if the company refuses the request and then seek adjustment for the men. About 1400 workers would benefit.
John Schomthal, a steriline employee of the Big Con line, is held at Central Police Station on suspicion after attempting to buy ten pounds of dynamite from W. J. Stokes in Nottingham, UK. Schomthal says he wished to purchase for another party and had no harmful intent.
Dorval Quebec August 2 Glencairn V1 the Canadian and Constance the American yachts fought the fourth race for the Seawanhaka cup Constance had won two races Glencairn one Glencairn won today by four minutes and forty nine seconds in the yacht race with the deeking race slated for tomorrow
Aug 2 Nathanrandall is jailed after a fatal shooting that killed Byron Cook. Crandall's son, present at the time, also held in custody at Monrors County Jail.
Natiisburg Avs to BLOW Kurtx of Mildictowy was today appointed fore man of laborers on the capitol park grounds Vice Alfeed reach of Harris burg removed
A boat carrying sailors to a warship at Budapest capsized yesterday evening. Five men drowned while attempting the crossing.
The market opened with morning strength due to some upbeat notes but faded as the day progressed amid hard money concerns. Sugar led gains early while iron and steel reports supported that group. broad strength sparked short covering, yet sugar and Brooklyn Transit slipped sharply. Lackawanna slid on strike rumors. grangers remained weak on poor crop news. Total activity: 480,650 shares. bonds uneven with United States issues down.
A OCR fragment lists varied dairy and produce prices with many garbled items. Mentions Butter Creamery Me, green peas per bushel, onions per bid, potatoes per bid, lemons per box, and flat rate figures like 1.65 and 1.90, all in unclear formatting.
Wheat futures and domestic grain prices show gains for futures and unsettled quotes for August contracts. Corn values advance with mixed notes for No 2 white and other classes. Livestock demand remains fair with steady dressed poultry and hog prices. receipts list flour, wheat, oats, and corn totals and shipments for wheat and corn recorded.
New York market reports quiet but steady with prices holding old levels. Wheat No 2 red futures opened steady then firmed through the day, corn spot firm No 2 mixed positions, and elevator prices shown with modest advances and late renewed strength in some contracts.
In Chicago trading a rally followed news of a smaller spring wheat crop and foreign market weakness. Prices rose above the previous close while coarse grains strengthened with corn and oats firm and various cash quotations listed for futures and by the bushel.
Cattle receipts are described with mixed prices from $4.80 to $6.20 for various grades, with stockers and feeders around $4.80 and cows $2.26 to $5.25. Hogs show irregular prices with heavy hogs $3.45 to $4.0 and pigs $4.00 to $4.06. Sheep and lambs rise amid liberal receipts with fancy lambs $6.00 to $8.85 and ordinary lambs $6.50 to $6.76. Receipts: cattle 17,000 head. hogs 28,000. sheep 14,000.
Market recap shows varied livestock quotes with stockers and fat cattle steady to weak, hogs strong at 4.40, sheep and lambs listed with lower values, bulls and cows mixed across grades, not all figures fully clear due to damaged OCR text. Local price ranges include steers and steers at several dollars per hundredweight and odd cents, reflecting a bustling but uneven session.
Fast buffalo market report from Aug 2 notes weak demand for holdover stock with few loads left. Receipts total 14 cars across categories. Yorkers at 4.75 to 7.75, roughs 5.80, stags steady. Sheep and lambs show steady to firm tone with best lambs around 20.00, wethers 5.10 to 5.25, yearlings 8.05 to 8.40, culls mixed 2.60 to 4.70.
Cattle supplies mixed with prime hogs and medium hogs selling around $5,000 to $5,000 plus. Sheep steady with choice wethers at about $4.55, spring lambs noted. Calves and veal prices appear in the region, with various grades quoted.
Credit balances stood at $1.27 with certificates opened $1.24 and closed $1.28. Oil shipments totaled 364 barrels with average 34 barrels, runs 8402 barrels and average 89.4 barrels.
Atlantic League update from Newark and Reading reports rain postponed games. For Newark vs Wilkes Barre the contest was postponed. Allentown and Richmond games finished with rain disruptions and score summaries shown. Umpires named Morin Malune and official lineups listed for the affected day.
A jumble of classified style notices and job requests from Scranton listings. Items include repairs, laundry services, housekeeper positions, and various employment inquiries with limited contact details and street addresses.
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be found in Scranton at Relsman Bros. 406 Spruce and 54 Line den and M. Norton 122 Lackawanna Avenue. A. B. Briggs cleans privy vaults and cesspools using improved pumps. orders via 11 North Main Avenue or Elcke’s Drug Store Mulberry and Adama corner. Telephone 640.
Baseball roundup shows games across the National League with line scores and umpires. Highlights include Philadelphia beating Cleveland in the first game and a rain postponed second game, plus Louisville and New York and Cincinnati with various Batterlees and pitchers listed and names like Bailey Clarke and McBrids. The report preserves official umpires Guaffney Latham O'Day McGarr Swartwood Hunt and others.
An exhibition game in Toronto saw Toronto and Washington compete before about 4,000 attendees. The event featured full court action and a showcase milieu, reflecting a routine pre season matchup in a major league setting.
In Hartford and surrounding hubs, Providence defeated Hartford 6 to 1 while Worcester posted a 12 run output against Springfield and Montreal under Rocheater Rain conditions.
The South Sidew and the Murokis meet at Athletic Park Saturday for the county championship. Admission is cents with LiDDes admitted free. The lineups include Silde Gilbert Crane Carey Mywti Martings Weir Cooner Pallon Misan Koonwhimn Collawher Regan Broly Cannon Evans Kelleher Buin Griffin and others. The Taylor Rede challenges Minooka to a game on Minooka Grounds for Bathday afternoon. KE G Watkins manager.
Governor Btone accepted the resignation of Judge Lealie Mestreant of Fayette county, who was backed by the Democrats for supreme court judge. The resignation takes effect August 5 to permit election of Mestreant's successor Text November.
Detroit 6 Grand Ranids defeat Minneapolis 10 Kanga City 5 Indianapolis 2 Bulfato 2 results noted with MileosiWee Tr Gi Bent follow up unclear.
Classified legal notices advertised as pearly printed blanks by the Tribune Job Department for use in filling official forms. Public notice outlines availability and where to obtain these legal templates.
Railroad timetable notice lists Lehigh Valley Railroad services from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia New York with multiple trains daily and Sundays. It notes connections to Pottsville Bethlehem Reading Harrisburg Geneva Buffalo Niagara Falls and other intermediate stations. Includes Pullman reservations and agent contacts for South Bethlehem and Scranton.
The notice outlines June 25 1804 timetable details for trains to New York Newark Philadelphia Easton Bethlehem Allentown and more with express and local departures including Sundays and return times from New York and Philadelphia. It notes connections to elevated railroads Broadway cars ferries and Grand Central depot and lists executives HW Baldin and Olmauben as agents.
Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table in effect June 4 lists Scranton departures for New York Newburgh and intermediate points via Erie Railroad at 5 00 am and 2 28 pm for Hawley and total points at 6 09 am 4 6 pm and 2 28 pm and for Lan Ariel at 3 20 pm Sunday trains to Las Ariel at 3 43 pm stopping at intermediate stations.
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